The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to instruct his cabinet ministers not to attend yellow vest rallies due to anti-immigration language and statements of violence made by members of the group.

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The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to instruct his cabinet ministers not to attend yellow vest rallies.

Opposition Leader Ryan Meili pressed the matter during question period Monday and cited last week’s mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 50 dead.

Meili is demanding Moe distance himself from the yellow vest movement, which originated in France but has been adopted in Canada.

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Some who attend yellow vest rallies and post on its social media pages decry immigration, as well as the federal government’s energy policies.

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